CH1 1. Business Ethics’ definition Comprises principles‚ values‚ and standards that guide behavior in the world of business Principles: specific boundaries for behavior that are universal and absolute E.g. freedom of speech‚ and civil liberties (rights) 公民权利 Values: Used to develop socially enforced norms强制规范 E.g. Integrity廉正，正直‚ accountability责任‚ trust 2. The 21st Century’s New Focus: Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2002) 沙賓法案 (SOX Act) Continued issues with corporate non-compliance (a series of
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[pic] SUBJECT : Business Ethic SUBJECT CODE : UGB210 MODUL LEADER : Mark Winter MODUL TUTOR : Adeline STUDENT NAME : STEVEN CHANG SERN YEH STUDENT ID : Executive Summary This is an ethical audit report‚ the author will discuss about the ‘snapshot’ of British Petroleum’s business ethics. The report will identify the main ethical dilemmas faced by BP such as manipulating price‚ polluting the environment and violating human rights and employee safety. These ethical dilemmas will
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CHAPTER 1 APPLICATION OF THE RULES GENERALLY INDEX I. II. Introduction The Hague Rules 1) 2) III. The general principle of application Paramount clauses and the Hague Rules The Visby Rules 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) A brief history of the Visby Rules Hague/Visby Rules - a single document Visby Rules - force of law Paramount clause - Visby Rules Extent of application - Visby Rules IV. The Hague and Hague/Visby Rules 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) Contracts of common and private
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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila THIRD DIVISION G.R. No. 183385 February 13‚ 2009 EVANGELINA MASMUD (as substitute complainant for ALEXANDER J. MASMUD)‚ Petitioner‚ vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (First Division) and ATTY. ROLANDO B. GO‚ JR.‚ Respondents. R E S O L U T I O N NACHURA‚ J.: Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari1 assailing the Decision2 dated October 31‚ 2007 and the Resolution dated June 6‚ 2008 of the Court of Appeals
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Importance of ethics 1.0 INTRODUCTION Ethics are involved in all facets of business from decision making to budgeting‚ from personnel issues to leadership. Today’s managers must be able to see the ethical issues in the choices they face‚ make decisions within an ethical framework‚ and build and maintain an ethical work environment. Managers must be particularly sensitive to ethical issues because of their key role as a bridge between upper management and operating employees. However‚ some managers
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Professional Ethics “Nurses represent the largest group of health care professionals” (Sarikonda-Woitas & Robinson‚ 2002‚ p. 72). Professional nurses are accountable for his or her ethical conduct. Medical professionals have a legal and ethical responsibility to deliver safe‚ quality care taking into account the patients’ individual needs and allowing self-determination. The nursing codes of ethics are formal statements guiding professional conduct and informing the public of the nursing professions
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told the audience the whole story and why he want to rob the bank but without taking any money. Why this movie called " The Inside Man"? My understanding is that the film’s inside man means hiding insider manipulation‚ the unspoken rules‚ internal set of rules but the external is another set of so called inside man. And its centralized performance as the banker‚Miss White‚ Mayor trio. These people regard themselves as elites‚ since they control the operations of the society and hold the behind-the-scenes
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Watch the video on Method’s Ethics that relates to its philosophy on environmentally sound products and apply some of the concepts you’ve learned from your reading to answer the following questions: •Why and how does Method integrate a number of environmental practices into its operations? How has its mission and business philosophy affected its choices on creating environmentally safe products? Making people aware‚ helping them make better choices about the environmental profile and health profile
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MANAGEMENT ETHICS Submitted By: Nitish Garg PGDM I- B 84 Ethics is bedrock of every business firm. CEOs and a few at the top are undoubtedly the guardians of values of the firm. But collective human behavior defines the organizational culture. The culture determines the sustainability of the success of the firm and value creation to the society at large. Root cause of the failure of the organization is its sick culture rather than sick financial statements. Sick culture is the obvious result
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Mary L Weed Module 2 Written Assignment Business Ethics SUNY Empire State Summer 2010 Answer the following questions: 1. Shaw and Barry distinguish two different forms of utilitarianism. What are these two forms? Briefly describe each. Act and Rule Unitarianism is the two forms that Shaw and Barry discuss. Act utilitarianism is the belief that it is the right action that brings the greatest contentment to the greatest number of people. It is an idea that believes that the morality
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